This is probably Instagram’s most famous picture, though you would be forgiven if you thought otherwise. It was just about an hour ago that Instagram noticed a server spike and investigated. The reason: Justin Bieber started to use it, had posted his first picture and had tweeted his 11 million followers: La traffic sucks http://instagr.am/p/IMhuj/.

“The LUMIX FZ-Series is an extremely popular line for Panasonic and we expect this model to be another winner for users who not only want an impressive 24x optical zoom, but those that seek exceptional image quality, and thanks to the Leica lens and full HD video capabilities – the FZ47 delivers,” said Darin Pepple, Senior Product Manager, Imaging, Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company. “New to the FZ-Series are the improved AF speeds, 3D photo shooting and full 1080 HD video capabilities.”Continue Reading »

SECAUCUS, NJ (July 21, 2011) – Panasonic today announces a new 14.1-megapixel LUMIX DMC-LS5 digital camera that features a high-quality 26mm wide-angle, 5x optical zoom lens. With an incredible F2.8 lens and Optical Image Stabilization, the LUMIX LS5 excels in taking clear photos, even in dimly-lit situations. The LUMIX LS5 also features 720p High Definition video capabilities and runs on AA batteries, perfect for the user who is looking for added convenience.

“The LUMIX LS5 is the ideal digital camera for an entry-level user who wants an extremely easy to use digital camera that does not sacrifice image quality,” said David Fisher, Product Manager, Imaging, Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company. “With top-quality features like HD video and an F2.8 26mm wide-angle lens, the LS5 is giving consumers exceptional performance and value, while being easy-to-use and convenient. By adding a LUMIX model that runs on AA batteries, we are mindful that consumers have different needs and preferences.”Continue Reading »

It’s HOT out there and so please take the heat wave warning seriously. This video is another kind of hotness as the O’neill Hawaii Womens Pro Surf Team 2011 strut their stuff. Would have liked more surfing and less strutting, though. 😉

Millions of Lost Pictures from Antiquated APS Film Cartridges are Digitized by ScanMyPhotos.com; New $5.00 Flat-fee Scanning Announced

As part of its photo preservation mandate, ScanMyPhotos.com, the international photo imaging company has lowered its digitization rate to $5.00

Irvine, CA (PRWEB) July 20, 2011

APS, The Advanced Photo System film cartridges, first produced in 1996 by Kodak®, Fujifilm®, Nikon®, Canon® and others are quickly becoming obsolete, but the billions of emotions captured on these antiquated film relics are still erupting with cherished photo memories and in urgent need for digitization. While APS film and camera production has been shuttered, there is a renewed urgency to revisit and quickly have all those canisters of photo memories scanned before it fades away.Continue Reading »

The front page of a newspaper shows what the editor believes are the most important news items of the day. Apparently “due to an errant cron task that ran twice an hour from September 2010 to July 2011,” Phillip Mendonça-Vieira collected about 12,000 screenshots of the front page of the nytimes.com and decided to put them together into a timelapse video for our enjoyment.

Call it the Hybrid Car Window, if you like. Toyota presents their idea of what your future car will come equipped with, namely a touchscreen window that is transparent, can overlay information and be interactive at the same time (something akin to the Fujifilm X100’s hybrid viewfinder). Not only can you look out the window but can zoom for a closer look, draw, get the distance from the farm house, learn, and… make it open-source and the applications will be endless.